Daredevil couple climbs to top of Empire State Building with pro-peace banner, gets engaged
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, a couple known for their daredevil climbs, ascended the Empire State Building's transmitter and displayed a pro-peace banner at the top.
- The banner read, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace," a quote attributed to William Gladstone.
- After spending time at the summit, Beerkus proposed to Nikolau with a ring, and she accepted before they began their descent.
- Police attempted to negotiate with the couple, then arrested them shortly before 1 p.m. after they climbed down.
- Nikolau and Beerkus were featured in the 2024 documentary "Skywalkers: A Love Story," available on Netflix.
